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A West Gadsden High School teacher is under investigation after fellow teachers and students reported that he acted as if he might be under the influence on the job.
According to a Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office incident report, this what happened:
On March 21, Brenda Sizemore, the school resource deputy was notified that Principal James Mills asked for her to check on a teacher.
Students and staff had reported to Mills that the teacher’s behavior was abnormal.

After months of debate and community meetings, a decision has been made: Gadsden County will have one high school next school year.
There was standing room only at the April 4 Gadsden County School Board meeting as the board voted on the fate of West Gadsden High, Gretna Elementary and St. John Elementary schools.
In the end, all the reconfiguration motions passed, though with the smallest possible margin: 3-2.

Just weeks after firing Tom Murray, Midway City Council members are considering rehiring him after Murray threatened litigation. At their Thursday, April 6, meeting, the city’s interim attorney, Anthony Thomas, said Murray’s attorney, Louis Jean-Baptiste, sent the city a letter of intent to sue.

A West Gadsden High School Teacher is under investigation after fellow teachers and students reported that he acted as if he might be under the influence on the job. Read more in the April 13 edition of The Gadsden County Times.

There was standing room only at the Gadsden County School Board’s special meeting on Tuesday as board members voted on Superintendent Roger Milton’s reconfiguration plan.
The first recommendation from the superintendent was to begin the process of applying for a legislative special facilities appropriation to construct a new K-8 school to replace Stewart Street and Gadsden Elementary Magnet School.

Armada Ammunition is open for business after being closed for almost a month due to workers compensation insurance issues.
The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation within the state’s department of financial services investigated Armada after receiving a public referral alleging Armada Ammunition was not in compliance. DFS spokesman Jon Moore said their investigators did an inspection, and based on their findings, on Feb. 25, the department issued a stop-work order.

Tahir Montgomery and Russell Harrison Jr., have been named West Gadsden High School’s valedictorian and salutatorian.
WGHS Principal James Mills said both young men are jovial, respectful and excellent inside and outside the classroom. Both were on the football team, which won the regional championship, and the basketball team, which won the 2017 Class 1A State Championship.
Mills said Montgomery is well respected by his peers and teachers.
“He’s a true testament of what good things can come out of Gadsden County,” Mills said.